The Cercle concept bike is designed by German carpenter and industrial designer Bernhard Sobotta, who was inspired by his bikepacking adventures and decided to create a bike that is ideal for multi-month trips. The result is quite an innovative design to say the least, a bike with a large circular frame that can accommodate a camp … Read more
The Yoeleo G21 DB Pro gravel bike does everything you need it to. The full carbon fibre frameset and Shimano GRX build we have here is a decent weight, the geometry is easy to live with, and a set of deep-section carbon wheels give you an aero boost should you find some flat sections of … Read more
One of the more common objections you will hear about efforts to promote active travel or restrict motor traffic, whether through the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods, or congestion charging schemes or those based on vehicle emissions, is the impact they might have on tradespeople who rely on their vans to get to their jobs, … Read more
It was perhaps the first time in my life I’d been in control of a vehicle, rather than a passenger, and truly experienced the frustration many drivers caught in a traffic jam must feel. I was on Fulham Palace Road, stuck in a queue of traffic heading towards Putney Bridge, and for once I had … Read more
The Karcher K7 Premium Smart Control Home High Pressure Washer is the daddy of pressure washers. It’s powerful, precise, adjustable and has a long hose and power cable. And in addition to cleaning your bike you can use it for getting gunk off your patio, garden fence, paving and more – which at least goes … Read more
A Croydon cyclist sustained a broken wrist after crashing into the base of a cycle lane wand that had been removed by the council, apparently on the orders of the London borough’s mayor – and has warned that the hazard is a potential “death trap.”Inside Croydon reports that Richard Lander needed to have a steel … Read more
Wall-mounted bicycle storage firm Cycloc is to cease production, with its founder citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons for the decision.The company, which has been in business for 17 years, announced yesterday that it would stop manufacturing its award-winning products, which have proved popular among both individuals and businesses for storing bicycles, and would … Read more
This edition of Tech of the Week is packed to the rafters with new clothing from Bianchi and Santini, a just-released road bike from Cinelli, and POC’s latest helmet that’s designed for both bike and snow, but we’re starting with a bike that totally ignores UCI rules and ditches the seat tube…WTF?!? Where’s the seat … Read more
A jury in Texas has sentenced Kaitlin Armstrong to up to 90 years in jail for the murder of top gravel racer Anna Moriah Wilson, known as Mo, in May last year, a crime that left the close-knit cycling community in the United States in shock.The sentence, handed down yesterday at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in Austin, … Read more
Following today’s announcement that £8.3 billion of redirected HS2 funding will be spent on resurfacing and repairing over 5,000 miles of road in England – an investment Rishi Sunak and transport secretary Mark Harper say will alleviate “misery” for motorists and save drivers up to £440 in vehicle repairs – Cycling UK has called on … Read more
